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Reese Hoffa

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Michael Reese Hoffa (born Maurice Antawn Chism; October 8, 1977 in Evans, Georgia) is an American shot putter. Reese won the shot put in the 2006 World Indoor Track and Field Championships and in the 2007 World Outdoor Championships. He also won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. His personal bests stand at 22.11 m (72 ft 6 in) indoor and 22.43 m (73 ft 7 in) outdoor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Reese Hoffa is the 3,221st most popular athlete (down from 2,648th in 2024), the 15,494th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,708th in 2019) and the 509th most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Reese Hoffa ranks 3,221 out of 6,025. Before him are Simon Yates, Carmelita Jeter, Richmond Landon, Walter Davis, Nikolay Antonov, and Bruce Robertson. After him are Diane Foster, Vivian Cheruiyot, Luis Álvarez, Olena Sadovnycha, Nikolay Chernetskiy, and Ramona Portwich.

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Among people born in 1977, Reese Hoffa ranks 566. Before him are Oh Sang-eun, Yoshi Tatsu, Anna Kovalchuk, Lilia Vaygina-Efremova, Nelsan Ellis, and Miodrag Anđelković. After him are Mihhail Kõlvart, Jeff Baena, Rebecca St. James, Michael Batiste, Jamba, and Erna Siikavirta.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Reese Hoffa ranks 15,500 out of 20,380. Before him are Ryan Zinke (1961), Walter Davis (1979), Freddy Cannon (1936), Lloy Ball (1972), John Kitzhaber (1947), and Ralph Stanley (1927). After him are Shannon Whirry (1964), Mark Steven Johnson (1964), Michael Dokes (1958), Allen Drury (1918), Jermaine Stewart (1957), and Ronnie Milsap (1943).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Reese Hoffa ranks 509. Before him are Aries Merritt (1985), Beth Heiden (1959), Athing Mu (2002), Carmelita Jeter (1979), Richmond Landon (1898), and Walter Davis (1979). After him are Sha'Carri Richardson (2000), Andrew Valmon (1965), Kathy Hammond (1951), LaShawn Merritt (1986), Shyril O'Steen (1960), and Lewis Tewanima (1888).

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